Light
this candle
between us
in holy ritual
promise
& vow
our clock
this candle
let it burn
down
burn down
to
the time of color
and fleeing
waxen faces
this light
this candle
between us
would you
snuff it
before?
©Eusebeia Philos 2013
Written for dVerse Poets Pub
i like the question...and i hope that they let it burn all the way down so that there is none left...in burning it all the way there is def reason to celebrate...smiles..
ReplyDeleteI think they will even though the question of doubt can enter.
Deletehey did not see you linked in...did you do this for dverse?
ReplyDeleteOh yeah. Might have got it posted a few minutes before the link! You're quick on the read!
Deleteuntil it's burned down.... yep... no snuffing before its time...there's something radical in this...
ReplyDeleteThe candle shared between people is a special candle indeed, one which hopefully will burn a long, long time!
ReplyDeleteThe candle burning out like a bond that decays.. and that last stanza.. maybe better do it..?
ReplyDeleteWell done. >KB
ReplyDeleteI like the sparse tight write ~ May the candle burn bright between and amongst people ~
ReplyDeleteEnough said...the candle is the best metaphor to describe a partnership or marriage...you light it together and keep it lit until there is no more..nice.
ReplyDeleteDelicate and entirely beautiful. Lovingly phrased...marvelous :)
ReplyDeleteThe candle as symbol of mutual love, what a delicate poem! Hope its flame never extinguishes...
ReplyDeleteLet the candle keep burning..or would you snuff it..interesting ending..
ReplyDeleteI love this thought provoking poem...let it burn is what I say.
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